about 25 cents cheaper than n september. get this. in 34 states, at least one gas station has prices below $3 a gallon. and that holiday cheer is going year, we might see gas near a three-year low. >> that is fantastic news. >> we can buy more shirts. >> yes, matching.ç the question everybody is wondering, why is it happening? some experts are saying this could really boost the economy. >> the why is not so great. the economy is not doing that well. jobs are struggling. and ql"=1:u government shutdown. people have been kind of pulling back and that means gas prices have been going down. if they stay low enough, that could be the trigger to get into their cars, and into the malls. >> just in time for the holiday shopping. all right, betty, thank you so much. >>> new troubles on the obama care front. internal administration memos revealing for the first time that extensiveç hurdles for signing up for insurance are not limited to the website. abc's jonathan karl has more from washington. good morning, jon. >> reporter: the white hous